Registered Nurse - Med/Surg I

Rush Copley Medical Center; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rush Copley Medical Center in Illinois seeks a registered nurse to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient status and care plans in a compassionate, ethical, and professional manner. The RN will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to achieve patient goals while following the Caring Model and hospital policies.

The role requires an IL RN license, an ADN (BSN preferred with a plan to obtain within 5 years), CPR and ACLS within 1 year, telemetry course, NIHSS when required, and 1–2

Qualifications

• Current Illinois RN license is required.
• Associate degree in Nursing required; BSN preferred; must obtain BSN within 5 years of hire.
• CPR certification required; ACLS within one year of hire/transfer; NIHSS certification as required.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient status, care plan and goals with the nursing team.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to ensure ethical and compassionate patient care.
• Adhere to Rush Copley policies and procedures and uphold patient safety as a top priority.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Patient education

Education

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

BSN within 5 years of hire

Job description

Position Summary: The registered nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patients’ status, plan of care, and goal achievement. Care is provided in a compassionate, professional, ethical, and knowledgeable fashion based on the Caring Model, exemplifies the mission, vision and values of Rush Copley, and is in accordance with policies and procedures. The registered nurse is expected to uphold the most ethical and safe processes while keeping the care of the patient as a top priority. The position works closely with the entire multidisciplinary team and must have a complete understanding of own limitations and, in turn, seek advice, judgment and support of others, when necessary.

Position Requirements

• License: Current state of Illinois Registered Nurse license required.
• Education: Associate’s Degree in Nursing required, Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred. For hires or transfers on/after 8/1/2013, must attain a BSN within 5 years of hire/transfer date.
• Certifications: CPR Required
• ACLS required within one year of hire or transfer
• Certification in Medical Surgical Nursing or PCCN desired
• Special Skills: Maintain NIHSS certification as required.
• Completion of Telemetry monitoring course at time of hire or within first 12 months of employment.
• Experience: 1-2 years of acute nursing experience is desired.

RUSH salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects RUSH’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case. Benefits can be found here.